Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-22
AT WASHINGTON.
WHAT OUR LAWMAKERS ARE DOING
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SENATE.

WAsHIHGrOE, January .-Ssnate-AmOng
the communications presented by the pre-
siding officer to the senate and referred was
the following: From the secretary of war,
transmitting the report Of the board of en-
glneers IN regard to bridging the Missis-
/ sippi at or near st. Louis. By Mr.. lngals
OF the boards Of trade Of Lawrence and
Topeka, Kansas, for certain notifications in
the Interstate commerce bill. Mr.. Hoar,
from the select committee on centennial
celebration, reported resolutions declaring
It expedlenL that action be taken by con-
gress for due celebration IN Washington
about April 30, 1889, Of the centennial Of the
adoption OF the constitution and the dis
covery of America, ard directing the com
n1ttee TO consider and propose the best
method OF celebration. Adopted. The
Interstate commerce bill was taken up and
discussed until adjournment,
WASHINGTON, January l.-Senate.-Cam-
! eron, from the committee on military at
fairs, reported the bill for the relief of tele-
| graph operators during the war. On mo-
ton of Henderson the house bill for the re-
| lief of settlers and purchasers of land on
the public domain IN Nebraska and Kansas
was taken up and considered, the question
/ being on the substitute reported by the
| committee on public lands. The substitute
apprOpriates $4,000 to reimburse the pur-
chasers OF hOmesJead5 aud preem pEors Who
had TO pay for their lands to the Northern
Kansas railroad company, which ives deci-
ded BY the clrchit court of the United
States to have prior title to the lands, the
basis of reimbursement being IS. 30 an acre.
/ After discussion the substitute was agreed
/ to, yeas 81, nays II, and the bill as thus a.
mended was passed and a conference asked.
/ The senate then, at 2 O'Clock, resumed con-
slderatlOn OF the Interstate commerce bill.
A vote IS expected of it tomorrow. Ad-
/ jOurned.
| WASHINGTON, January 2.-Senate.-Mr.
/ Hoar reported the senate bill to extend the
/ time for filing claims in the court of claims
IN the French spoiatiOn act for twelve
months additional, and on his motion the
/ bill passed Mr.. DOlph, from the committee
/ on coast detsnses, reported as an amend
ment TO be offered, an item apprOpriating
/ Sb5OOO,COO for the construction OF fOrtihea-
/ tiOns and OtheriWOrks of defense On mo-
/ ton Of MIR. Pratt the senate bill authorizing
/ the settlement Of the claim of Hiram Berdan,
! assignee OF the Berdan Fire Arms company,
| for use by the government of the Berdan
/ improvement III hre arms, Was taken up and
/ passed. Ga motion of Mr.. Ingalls, the senate
/ bill TO amend section 3749, revised statues,
/ IN regard to renting or selling government
property, was then taken mp and passed.
/ The senate then, at 1:l5 p. m, resumed CON
sideration Of the Interstate commerce bill.
4 Adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, January 13.-Senate.-Bilis
| were reported from the committees and
! placed on the calendar as follows: By Mr..
/ HOar, from the library committee, Tor the
| erection of a monument to the negro soldiers
and sailors who gave their lives IN the pre-
| servation Of the government. By Mr..
EluEnO5 rom the public land committee,
/ TO extend the laws to inorganic territories
south Of Kansas. By Mr.. Brown, from the
committee on railroads, the house bill for
! the settlement of the account Of the Mobile
/ q Ohio railroad company. Mr.. Morgan
| introduced by request a bill to authorizes
! the CherOkees, Greek, ChOotaW, OhickasaW
| and Seminole Indians to bring suits IN Ger
/ tain United States courts relating to the
| condemnation Of their property for public
use. Referred. The Interstate commerce
/ bill was then taken up, but vote was not
reached. Messrs. Edmunds, Ingalls, and
| Pugh were appointed cOnferees on the part
of the senate on the pOlygamy bill. Ad-
/ journsd.
WASHINGTON, January 14-Senate-Mr.
Ingalls, introduced a bill granting arrears in
| certain cases to those pensiOned By special
acts. Mr.. OullOn moved TO proceed to q
! consideration of the conferences report of the
| interstate commission bill; Rgr. ed to, 81 to
| u. Ih5 nays we're Blair, Cameron, Chase,
! Cheney, Frye, HaWley, Hoar. Morrill,, Saw
! yer, Sewell, Sherman and SpOOner. Before
| taking up the subject, Mr.. SsWsll, from the
conference committee on the bill making
an annual appropriation to provide arms and
| equipments for the militia, made a report
/ reducing the appropriation from $500, 900
/ to $40, OOO) which was agreed to. The con-
/ ference report was finally adopted by a vote
/ of 43 to 10. Adjourned.